Los Alamos Historical Sculptures Master Plan – The Details
Oppenheimer and Groves statues on Central Avenue in front of Fuller Lodge adorned with flowers during the 2012 County Fair. Photo by Greg Kendall/ladailypost.com
By Greg Kendall
Los Alamos Daily Post
The Historical Sculptures Master Plan
The Historical Sculptures “Master Plan” proposes 18 bronze lifelike statues representing five eras of Los Alamos History be placed in multiple locations in the downtown Los Alamos area.
The historical eras are the Manhattan Project, Ranch School, Homestead, Cold War and Ancestral Pueblo.
Nancy Bartlit, a former county councilor and past Read More
Beer and Movie About Beer April 18
LABC News:
Beer and a movie? Why the heck not?
Join the Los Alamos Beer Co-op at 6:45 p.m. Thursday, April 18 for beer and a movie about beer. (Does it get any better?)
Seating is limited, so get tickets early.
‘Lunch with a Leader’ Features Tom Ribe April 11
Tom RibeMusic and Memories of Scott ‘Dreddlokk’ Irving April 6
Your Money: Your Portfolio Has To Match Your Financial Plan
Your Money: Your Portfolio Has To Match Your Financial PlanSeveral years ago, when I was teaching people how to trade growth stocks, I was teaching a seminar in Dallas. Or Denver. Or San Diego. I really don’t remember, but one attendee stands out, even to this day.
He was a friendly enough guy, sitting in the first or second row. I liked to walk around and introduce myself to attendees before the seminar got under way, so I found myself talking to this gentleman and his friend. Turned out he was a postal worker, and he had a question for me.
He asked whether the seminar would cover Read More
New Mexico Performance Excellence Awards Ceremony April 22-23
QUALITY NEW MEXICO News:
- David Barger, JetBlue President/CEO and Dr. Terry Holliday, keynote event
ALBUQUERQUE – Registration is underway for the 2013 Quality New Mexico Learning Summit and New Mexico Performance Excellence Awards Ceremony scheduled for April 22-23 at the Hyatt Regency Albuquerque.
Keynote speakers for the event are David Barger, President/CEO, JetBlue and Dr. Terry Holliday, Commissioner of Kentucky Department of Education.
The two-day Learning Summit will feature “best practice” sessions on the “7 Keys to Performance Excellence” by outstanding Read More
Liz Lockhart Takes Gold at Level 6 State Championship
Liz Lockhart takes the gold in the all-around competition. Photo by Kristen Lockhart
Liz Lockhart earns the gold on bars with an 8.95. Photo by Kristen Lockhart
LASG News:
Liz Lockhart of the Los Alamos School of Gymnastics Atomic Tumblers became the New Mexico State Level 6 All-around Champion in her division for her performance at the Level 6 State Gymnastics Meet in Albuquerque March 2.
Lockhart scored a 35.75 all-around, her highest score of the season. She also earned the New Mexico State Champion titles on bars (8.95) and floor (8.6), and took silver on beam (9.25) and bronze on vault Read More
Zombie Costume Contest at Research Park April 4
Experience Santa Fe Landscapes by Artist Bonnie Binkert in Portal Gallery at Fuller Lodge Art Center
June Equinox by Bonnie Binkert
Staff Report
Mixed media work by Santa Fe artist Bonnie Binkert is on display through April 20 in the Portal Gallery at Fuller Lodge Art Center.
The Santa Fe landscapes in “Celebrating the Seasons “ compliment “We Who Are Clay” in the main gallery.
“In these latest mixed media works – all done in 2012-13 – I’ve tried to capture the land’s rhythmic and dynamic qualities,” Binkert said. “I’ve incorporated watercolor washes and accents of gouache and acrylic to create a series of atmospheric landscapes celebrating the seasons and senses of New Mexico.” Read More
Summer Concert Series Benefit Dance April 12
Food on the Hill: Scalloped Potatoes with Ham and Bacon
Photo by Sue York/ladailypost.com
Real Estate Round Table: Navigating Obstacles in the Home Buying Process
Real Estate Round Table: Navigating Obstacles in the Home Buying ProcessThe road to buying a home can be both exciting and stressful. While buyers and sellers are generally motivated to make the deal go smoothly, challenges can arise.
It’s wise to be prepared and find professionals who you can trust. Your Realtor and mortgage loan officer will be your greatest allies throughout this process.
Loan Obstacles – The tight financial climate has led to many changes in the mortgage.
There are a number of things you can do to be prepared:
- Get your finances in order
Tom Schuch as Einstein this Weekend in Santa Fe
Staff Report
The year is 1946, the Bomb has been dropped, the world has forever changed, and Albert Einstein has invited the audience over to his home to set the record straight about his life.
Einstein will pay a visit to Santa Fe at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday.
Tom Schuch will present his award-winning, one-man show, Einstein: A Stage Portrait, by Willard Simms.
Each performance will be followed immediately by a conversation with Schuch.
The performance is at Teatro Paraguas, 3205 Calle Marie in Santa Fe (near Home Depot.)
Tickets are $16 ($12 for seniors and students) and are Read More
County’s Server/Webpage Down for Several Hours Beginning 5 p.m. April 5
COUNTY News:
As part of the upcoming move to the new Municipal Building, the County’s Information Management staff will be bringing down the server that hosts the County’s www.losalamosnm.us webpage.
The server will be down at 5 p.m. Friday and the webpage will be temporarily unavailable for a few hours while the server is physically moved to its new location in the new building.
NMDOT Selects Roundabout Alternative for NM 502–Trinity Drive
NMDOT News:
Santa Fe – The New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) will move forward with plans to develop a roundabout at the N.M. 502-Trinity Drive/Central Avenue intersection in Los Alamos.
Construction will begin in the summer of 2014, and according to NMDOT, the roundabout will improve traffic flow and safety at this intersection.
Based on recent comments received from the public, the majority of commenters supported the roundabout, NMDOT said.
During the past decade, NMDOT and Los Alamos County developed and evaluated several alternatives to reconstruct N.M. 502-Trinity Read More
Los Alamos Police Chief Accidently Disables Mars Rover (April Fools)
Los Alamos Police Chief Wayne Torpy, right, leans against the upload control unit in the command center of the ChemCam project in downtown Los Alamos moments before accidently engaging the auto upload unit. Principle Investigator Roger Wiens, seated center, looks on with team member Bruno Dubois of France, seated left as remaining tour members observe recent Curiosity images beamed back from Mars. Courtesy photo
LOS ALAMOS, N.M. April 1 – The Mars rover Curiosity has again suffered a serious setback as a result of an unfortunate accident that caused Read More
Los Alamos Police Blotter: March 22–March 28, 2013
The following information is provided by the Los Alamos Police Department.
Neither arrests nor charges indicate a conviction, and neither means that a person is guilty of the charges filed against them.
March 22 at 8:01 a.m. / A 78-year-old Los Alamos man reported that someone damaged his property in the 1300 block of Diamond Drive. The estimated loss is less than $1,000.
March 22 at 11:27 a.m. / Immaculate Heart of Mary Church reported that someone damaged its property at 3700 Canyon Road. The estimated loss is less than $1,000.
March 22 at 5:42 p.m. / A 46-year-old woman from Jacksonville. Fla., Read More
YANG: Intelligence Has Many Sides – It’s Easier to Acquire Hard Technologies Than to Grasp Soft Emotions
Intelligence Has Many Sides: It’s Easier to Acquire Hard Technologies Than to Grasp Soft EmotionsEveryone has experienced the distance between what we see ourselves and how others see us.
Not everyone notices such experience or acknowledges it. In order for such an experience to occur, one has to have a keen sense of self-awareness, and you can’t possibly grasp that distance if you lack the ability to gauge how others see you.
However, by itself, the concern for how others see you does not arise from self-awareness; rather, it’s often a sign for being self-centered. Read More
Open House April 5 Celebrating Los Alamos Airport’s New Air Service Launch
COUNTY News:
Los Alamos County and New Mexico Airlines will host an open house 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, April 5 at the Los Alamos County Airport—or LAM as it’s referred to by booking agents, pilots and travelers alike in anticipation of the service launch on Monday, April 8.
Chief Pilot Dave Jones will fly into LAM first thing Friday morning and will be giving tours of the plane and a limited number of flights for members of the media and other community officials.
Attendees will be able to enter a drawing for a roundtrip flight for two.
Airport Manager Peter Soderquist will be available to provide Read More
